hinder

1
To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.
A drought hinders the growth of plants.
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delay frustrate hamper
Opposite
assist
2
To delay or impede; to keep back, to prevent.
She hindered a man from committing suicide.
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bar block delay
Opposite
3
To cause harm.
If me and a certain character met, the guy that invented the cigarette, I'd murder that son of a gun in the first degree. Now it ain't 'cause that I don't smoke myself and I don't reckon they hinder your health. I've smoked them all my life and I ain't dead yet.

adj

1
Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.
the hinder end of a wagon
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back

1
The buttocks.
Like martial arts, in-line skating is predicated on the notion that sooner or later you're going to end up on your hinder.

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